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Sammy Diaz - Softball - University of Iowa Athletics

#7 Sammy Diaz

Position UTL
Height 5-5
Class So.
B/T R/R
Hometown Cypress, Calif.
High School Cypress

2024 as a senior

  • Started all 46 games at first base.
  • Hit .218 with 21 RBIs, four doubles and one triple.
  • Finished second on the team with 21 RBIs.
  • Had .990 fielding percentage registering 289 putouts and 16 assists.
  • Had a perfect fielding percentage in Big Ten play recording 155 putouts with seven assists.
  • Went 3-for-3 on stolen base attempts.
  • Big Ten all-defensive team selection
  • Big Ten sportsmanship award honoree
  • Letterwinner

2023 as a junior

  • Started all 62 games at first base.
  • Hit .254 with 24 RBIs, 17 runs scored, seven doubles and two home runs.
  • Had a .990 fielding percentage registering a 372 putouts.
  • Went 3-for-3 with four RBIs against Syracuse on February 19th.
  • Went 3-for-4 with three RBIs against Western Illinois on April 19th.

2022 as a sophomore

  • Saw action in 40 games.
  • Hit .109, batting 81 times and with 16 hits.
  • Registered a fielding percentage of .952.

2021 as a freshman

  • Saw action in 33 games and started 26.
  • Hit .222 on the season.
  • Was 2-for-2 with a run scored against Michigan State on February 28.
  • Had 24 putouts and 29 assists.

High School

  • Two-time All-League honoree.
  • Batted .369 with 27 RBIs during her junior year.
  • 2019 CIF Champions.
  • 2019 conference runner-up.
  • Member of Firecrackers (TJ) for three years.
  • Member of So Cal Athletics (Briggs) for three years.
  • High school coach was Kevin Dull.
  • Club coach was TJ Houshmandzadeh

Personal

  • Born Dec. 31, 2001.
  • Daughter of Amber and David Diaz.
  • Has one sibling – Christian.
  • Majoring in Sport and Recreation Management